Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her silver crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sora hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sailor father left him crippled. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her gray fur is thinning but still full. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Astaro was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 sp. Amethyst (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Citrine (50 gp).